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Unprecedented energy consumption is leaving a permanent stain on planetary history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/anthropocene
A new study co-authored by three professors at the University of Leicester’s School of Geography, Geology and the Environment argues that the speed and scale of human energy consumption has pushed the Earth towards a new geological epoch, the ‘Anthropocene’.
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Leicester researcher organises international workshop on Risk Crisis Disaster and Development Management
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/leicester-researcher-organises-international-workshop-on-risk-crisis-disaster-and-development-management
Funded by Kansai University’s ‘Improvement in Research & Education Fund’, Dr Nibedita Ray-Bennett from our School of Business, in collaboration with Dr Hideyuki Shiroshita from Kansai University, organised a one-day international research workshop...
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Expedition 336: Mid-Atlantic Ridge Flank Microbiology
https://le.ac.uk/iodp/expeditions/2011-12/atlantic-ridge
September – November 2011 This expedition examined the microbiology of a sediment pond and the underlying young, cold, and hydrologically active flank of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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New book launch for University of Leicester economist
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/university-of-leicester-economists-new-book-launches
A new book by Professor Panicos Demetriades from our School of Business will officially launch at Leicester this week, with an event taking place on campus this Thursday 16 November.
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Botanic Garden and Attenborough Arboretum
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden
Find out more about the history of the Garden and Arboretum and what they have to offer. About us Visitor information, tours and events Visitor information Two people walking past a tree in a snowy garden. Photo credited to D.
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New BHF investment to bolster world-class research at University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/03-bhf-accelerator-award-heart-circulatory-diseases
The University of Leicester has received £1 million in funding from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to strengthen its world-class research into heart and circulatory diseases.
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Switching to renewable energy could save thousands of lives in Africa
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/21-africa-solar
With renewable energy cheaper and more efficient than ever, countries in Africa have the unique opportunity to harness abundant renewable sources like wind, solar and geothermal.
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Leicester historians guest edit Centenary journal edition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/howard-journal
Leading historians from the University of Leicester have guest edited a special Centenary issue of the prestigious Howard Journal of Crime and Justice.
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English for Medics International Summer Programme
https://le.ac.uk/cite/eltu/short-courses/summer/study/medics
The English for Medics International Summer Programme is ideal for medical students and health professionals who want to improve their English for use in a hospital or medical setting.
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English for Medics International Spring Programme
https://le.ac.uk/cite/eltu/short-courses/medics-spring
The English for Medics International Spring Programme is ideal for medical students and health professionals who want to improve their English for use in a hospital or medical setting.